New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-07-30
THEY WERE BOTH THIEVES.
MUTUAL COMPLAINT OF TWO BooDLERs
TESTIMONY IN THE TRIAL AT cH1oAao-coMMs-

TEsTlhONr IN THE TRIAL AT CHICAGO-COMMIS.
sIoNER VAN PELT ADVOCATING BURGLARY.
CHICAGO, July 29.-A parade OF solemnlooking mon
wearing white hats not unlike the street display Of
travelling minstrel troupe except that the blare Of
brass band was heard witnessed by the bysanders
about the shady Of the Court House and City
Hall Square this morning ,t the jury In the Doodle
taking little exercise before sitting down TO
another days talk about bribery, pundeng and thiev
ing and robbing the taxpayers Of the county The jury
carefully watched and closely guarded from
contact with Uutsiders that It's members almost
hidden from public view. They were hedged in by half
q score Of bsilifs It was 80 a. when the process
sion wheeled into the Randoph-st entrance. Up the
elevators they went outsider being permitted to ride
with them. In the empty court room, they kept
guarded and concealed till Judge Jameson got into his
box, glanced at the clock and said:
Bring In the jury"
When the jury brought in IL noticed that each
fresh and fragrant buttonhole bouquet The
jury uncorked the air cushions with which they have
been provided, blew them full and sat down with
ncwed comfort. Troops OF welldressed and
curious flied the corridors and the court rapidly
as the watchfu guards would permit The front
OF the spectators seats + He'd with young women
Among the witnesses was mic " Mlchels, the
enger OF the county board. The defendants looked
blue when he took the stand for they have long been
afraid Of what Mic " knows. The witness answered
Mr. Walkers questions promptly and looked fearlessly
into eyes OF his old friends the defendants they
glared at him. His testimony the most sensational
OF the day. and he hit number Of the defendants
severe blows.
Mr.. walker-Do you remember meeting Of the Com
mlttee Charities, at which you had a conversation
with some of the defendants Aldo.
Q,-When was 1t AIN 1883, just after was ap-
polluted TO my position. ,,,-
Barbe Bros. for clothing for the Inarmary and re.
marked that, II they had not examined the clothing
that d & tney So o G IN e rsa
the paint would come of. Wasserman told me 70 mind
my own business and that had nothing to do with the
oDo you remember the passage Of the electric light
contract In the Board In lseii Al do
Q.-who introduced It ! A.-yan Pelt.
Q.-Tell the jury how 1t was introduced Alt was
CHARITIES, and was rushed through the board.
q. Was referred to committee before 1t was
Mr.. Hardy-I object The record will show whether
Mr. Walker-The record says that 1t referred but
want show by this witness that was never referred
to any committee was as % custom nM an9 amp
rush them through the board.
The court said II the object to mpeach the record
the witness might answer.
1T wa. never referred to any committee" said the
witness He then told about the meeting OF tho gang
comms ssioners In the jantors in the basement.
to which Bpper referred in his testimony Van Pelt
called the meeting and told the witness TO be careful
not to tell Commissioner Mcdonald aboutit.
Q-were you present when any OF Bipper's bills came
In A.-Ies, sir. -
O. --Do YOU remember meeting OF the Charities
Committee, when OF his bills were objected 10
o.-Tcil what occurred. A.-Leyden turned around
10 Mc0argle and asked him IL those bills were 70 pass
Mcjarigie said they were all right and they were ap
o-Did you ever have any conversation with Gustave
Busse the harw dealer In North Clark ST., regard
ing this defendant Al did .
q. We'll, what was said at the iirSt Conversation
A. Gus came the County Board and told me TO
II OF his bills had been allowed Ihey nad NOT
and he angry told him he had better see Mciari
ge aud might get his bills paid Busse replied that
hs hal seen McGartgie already lie said rTe seen zen
business pretty soon. III make II hot for him.. saw
Busse talk McGartgle that afternoon and the very
ne xt Monday his hills were paid. -,
Q.-What Was said at your next conversauon WIN
Busse A. Ne Commissioner Lynn sent me 70 pay
Busse for hose he had bought there. lynn toaa
Busse kicking aud he wanted me very Paru@ou- @
about Lynn payng and said: That man Is thiet
When came back Lynn asked me what Bnsse hsi SAID
told him. Nothing much except That ne was Reslng
badly Then IL sad That man Is thieL
General sucs-They both right lLaughterl ,.,
Dwell, what was your next conversation WIN
aud told pay Bussc $40 for some knives he hsd
bought there. When I paid Bussc, said wanted
receipt lie said Oh you want receipts no ". DO you
Well III make Il hot fpr some OF them & G.t SDoo @o ri ri
make It hot for him. have got McGarige ana all OF
dead In that safe OF mine there I've got Mc1argo
Then volunteered TO help Busse get bis money from
Van Pet II he had been treated so badly bissc stlu
IIi give you 500. II you" told him didn't want
his money but would help any way Then no sad 20 :,
that Van Pelt deal isn't paid up II you tell him that
feel pretty Van Pet can't pay me, some one eso
will Van Pet was nervous He came to me ana salu
Is 10 really that Bussc IL going 10 squeal ! suu
Yea" we." he sald. where Is that safe OF MS =
told him, =" In the middle OF his store wen, go up
there aud crack 1t to nj ght,' returned Van Pclt